Corporate Logic
The Globe and Mail had an article yesterday that appalled me to no end. Titled “In The Search For Savings, The Workplace Gets An Overhaul“, it describes Manulife’s move into…
December 2013
Knowledge Is Their Enemy
Since they came to power, the Harperites have insisted that there are all kinds of things we can’t afford. Their latest claim is that six Department of Fisheries and Oceans…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Dan Leger and Leslie MacKinnon both theorize that 2013 represented a new low in Canadian politics. But while the Cons may have…
new year’s resolutions from our man woody guthrie
According to the good folks at WoodGuthrie.org, our hero Woody Guthrie wrote these New Year’s resolutions, which he called “rulin’s,” in 1943. Happily for us, an admirer at another website…
Pass the Puffer, Please
You probably know that dolphins are highly intelligent creatures, with brain sizes that are comparable to those of humans. And, like humans, they are self-aware creatures with the ability to…
Sex education for the Harper government.
The Supreme Court gave a gift recently to the Conservative Government that will keep on giving. It is the opportunity for Stephen Harper and his friends to learn about sex.…
Year in Review: Canadians No Longer Have Reason to Feel Smug
There was a time when Canadians could feel a quiet pride about their country: peacekeeping roles with the United Nations, generous social programs, young Canadians cavorting around Europe with Canadian…
2014 Crystal Ball Gazing – Political Predictions, Part 2: Provincial Politics
OntarioThere are two big political questions about the Province of Ontario – the first is, will there be a provincial election in 2014? The second is, if so, what will…
Getting Ready For 2014
Just in case we have a Spring election here in Ontario, something which, given Andrea Horwath’s fairly poor recent polling numbers, I am not convinced will happen.
The 2013 SRBP Themes (Part 2) #nlpoli
Federal provincial relations Cast your mind back to the early part of 2012. Kathy Dunderdale was frustrated. She couldn’t figure out how to deal with the crowd in Ottawa. Suck…
The Top 13 from 2013: Alberta Diary borne ever upward on wings of far-right loons
Ron Paul, the crazy uncle of the American right, surrounded by grinning acolytes at the 2013 conference of the Manning Centre for Undermining Democracy in Ottawa. Putting Dr. Paul here…
In the last Sun of 2013: my last column
…in 2013. Happy New Year, all of you. Be good to each other, as my Dad would say. ** NEW YORK — New Year, new mayor. As the political classes…
2014 Crystal Ball Gazing – Political Predictions, Part 1: Municipal Predictions
In the years that I’ve been blogging, I have tried to make end-of-the-year predictions regarding what I think we here in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada can expect in the new year.…
Autism Parents Are Not Unbreakable
The allegedly UNBREAKABLE blade of my window ice scraper snapped off under the strain of several days of heavy ice scraping in this December’s cold and snowy Canadian winter weather.…
The Unspeakable Foulness of Ezra Levant
It's the kind of tragedy than can strike many families, particularly at this time of the year. Politicians from all parties and levels of government are paying tribute to Christopher…
North Dakota Crude Oil Train Derails, Cars Explode, Residents Warned To Stay Inside
A train carrying crude oil from the Bakken shale derailed in Casselton, North Dakota today, with fiery results. Residents have reported multiple explosions and are sheltering in place to avoid…
Shoplifter busted ; Sundog ; Bugs
A shoplifter stealing hair dye among other things was nabbed at the Extra Foods at Golden Mile. 2 cop cars. Ladies, dyeing your hair is a gateway to a life…
From My Quotes Cupboard – China’s social threat
The real social threat to China’s stability is demographic. As a result of the One-Child policy introduced in 1979, China by 2030 will have a significantly more elderly population than…